Where does “dislimn” come from?
dislimn (English) comes from English limn, from Middle English limnen, from Middle English enluminen, from Old French enluminer, from Latin illūminō, from Latin lūminō, from Latin lūmen, from English -escence — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
dislimn (English): To remove the outlines of; to efface
Definitions
- To remove the outlines of; to efface
Ancestry of “dislimn”, step by step
dislimn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English limn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | limn | To draw or paint; to delineate; To illuminate, as... |
| 2 | Middle English | limnen | — |
| 3 | Middle English | enluminen | to shed light on, illuminate; to enlighten; to... |
| 4 | Old French | enluminer | to brighten, light up; to give colour to; to... |
| 5 | Latin | illūminō | to illuminate, light up, brighten |
| 6 | Latin | lūminō | to illuminate |
| 7 | Latin | lūmen | light, source of light |
| 8 | English | -escence | a specified process or state |
| 9 | Latin | -escens | — |
| 10 | Latin | -esco | Forms verbs from adjectives meaning "become " |
| 11 | Latin | -eo | Forms stative verbs from adjectives; dative... |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | -ēō | Forms stative verbs, indicating a state of being;... |
| 13 | Proto-Italic | -ējō | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₁yeti | Thematicization of the athematic stative verbal... |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
via English Dis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Dis | Hades |
| 2 | English | disrespect | A lack of respect, esteem or courteous behaviour;... |
| 3 | English | respect | an attitude of consideration or high regard; good... |
| 4 | Middle English | respect | — |
| 5 | Old French | respect | — |
| 6 | Latin | respectus | respected; looking back; regard, consideration,... |
| 7 | Latin | respiciō | to look behind, look back at or upon, look to, look around |
| 8 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 9 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 10 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |